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wat are peoples thoughts on him?? was playing backline for sandy for most of the year but i reckon he is more of a forward who can kick big goals. accurate kick, quick and has vice like grip.

how many games would you expect him to play?

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    wat are peoples thoughts on him?? was playing backline for sandy for most of the year but i reckon he is more of a forward who can kick big goals. accurate kick, quick and has vice like grip.

    how many games would you expect him to play?

    doesn't strike me as a reactive type thinker or instinctive reactions. more a solid intelligent thinking his way through methodically defender type. I think he's good.

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    I have not seen a massive amount of the kid, but he has seemed ok in what i have seen. A bit of promise there but whether that continues and blossoms who can tell.

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    I think he is going to be a player with some talent but in the end. Just isn't quite up to it (AFL standard)

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    I think he is going to be a player with some talent but in the end. Just isn't quite up to it (AFL standard)

    i was at one game i think against port melbourne where he really looked good, almost jared riversesque. is suited to the backline. unfortunately he seemed to drop off throughout the remainder of the season. I spoke to Mick Malthouse at a willytown v sandi game and he said the pies had a really good look at him. not sure where he was taken in relation to goldsack but id suggest for mick it was one or the other.

    i think next year he will dominate vfl playing CHB. he wont take the big hits and needs to be stronger in the contest, perhaps with a pre season in the gym he may take more confidence into next year. his real strength is like rivers for me is his ability to read the play. but again needs to be much stronger in the contest.

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    how many games would you expect him to play?

    Not too many, but providing he continues to improve that's okay.

    Too early to judge whether he'll be a player or not IMO.

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    doesn't strike me as a reactive type thinker or instinctive reactions.

    FUnny you say that, because the best thing I saw him do all year was his deft tap on in the forward line to a running player while he was airborne and under pressure

    The player he tapped it to went on to kick a goal

    Cant remember who we were playing , but it was a beauiful play. Very quick thinking

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    early potential...interesting to see what Cream does with him

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    i I spoke to Mick Malthouse

    You didn't look into his eyes did you?

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